perm

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see also: Perm

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /pɝm/
• (RP) IPA: /pɜːm/

Etymology 1

Short for permanent.

Noun

perm (plural perms)

1. Short for permanent wave (“hairstyle”).

Verb

perm (perms, present participle perming; simple past and past participle permed)

1. To give hair a perm, using heat, chemicals etc.

Etymology 2

Short for permutation.

Noun

perm (plural perms)

1. (informal) A permutation.
2. A combination of outcomes (not a permutation) that a gambler bets on in the football pools.

Etymology 3

Short for permission.

Noun

perm (plural perms)

1. (computing) Permission

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Perm

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Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Пермь, probably from a urj-fpr-pro - (urj -) stem; compared to Estonian põrand, dialectal põrmand ("floor, ground") by P.

Appears on western maps as latinized Permia in the late 16th century (Mercator (1595)). The Russian city of Perm is a modern foundation, established under Peter I in 1723.

Proper noun

1. A historical region of northeastern Russia, corresponding to the Kama basin, a left tributary of the Volga.
2. A krai in Russia, near the Ural Mountains.
3. A city/administrative center in Perm Krai, Russia.

Related terms

• Permian

Translations

• French: Perm
• German: Perm
• Portuguese: Perm
• Russian: Пермь
• Spanish: Perm

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